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CLOCK genes regulate circadian rhythm and reproduction in cattle

High expression of CLOCK genes – which influence an animal's circadian rhythm – can also influence fertility.

November 15, 2022

How do beef embryos measure up?

Price, demand and quality factor into using beef in your herd. Beef embryos offer several marketing options at higher value than traditional beef-on-dairy calves.

October 26, 2022

Jeremy Howard

Dairy’s role in the beef industry cannot be overstated. Dairy cows, steers and heifers make up 18%–22% of U.S. beef. This percentage depends on the size of the native beef herd and its contribution to the beef supply, as well as how many dairy cows change careers.

Timing embryos with high-quality, prepared recipients

Analyzing donor and recipients, viewing IVF as an extension of your current protocol, accurately confirming pregnancies and working with your veterinarian can ensure a successful IVF program.

October 21, 2022

Bruce Derksen

Most dairy farmers labor under a strict routine they feel comfortable with. This comfort reaches well beyond daily milking parlor tasks and affects cattle breeding programs, likely touching on some variations of heat detection, estrus synchronization, artificial insemination (A.I.) and potentially in vitro fertilization (IVF), followed by embryo transfer (ET).

Scarlet Summer Holsteins: A breed of their own

Scarlet Summer Holsteins uses unique IVF strategies to accelerate the sought-after genetics in their herd.

September 27, 2022

Maura Keller

utside the quiet, historic town of Muncy, Pennsylvania, nestled in the beautiful Susquehanna Valley in Lycoming County, is the Scarlet Summer Holsteins farm.

Sensing stressors: Reproduction on your dairy

June 16, 2022

Nancy Charlton

In my previous article about reproductive data and decision-making, I wrote about going back to basics and challenging your farm’s norms. I encouraged readers to find the Band-Aid solutions on their farms and prioritize what should be exposed and fixed.

The relationship between a herd’s environment and genetic potential

April 12, 2022

David Erf

As producers implement genomic testing into their management strategy, the tie between a herd’s environment and a herd’s genetic potential can’t be overlooked. Great management programs can result in more valuable and action-oriented genomic information.

Back to the basics: Reproduction on your dairy

April 6, 2022

Nancy Charlton

If I had written a book predicting the past two years in dairy farming, it would have been coined as fiction. In addition to a global pandemic, nobody could have predicted the wild swings in commodities coupled with the challenges in weather.

Accelerating genetic selection and maximizing IVF investment in dairy herds

February 28, 2022

As dairy farmers aim to accelerate the genetic progress of their herds, in vitro fertilization (IVF) leads the way in efficiency of quick genetic improvement, allowing producers to capitalize on their best genetics, and shorten generation intervals, while not disrupting the reproduction program of their herd. Rather than just milking the same cow, IVF allows for transformative differentiation in a herd without the need to liquidate and start over. Simply put, an average milking shed can progress genetics monumentally with one positive IVF mating.

Reproductive success may be sweeter than you think

February 2, 2022

Sydney Moore

The reproductive health of dairy cows is one of the most important factors influencing dairy herd efficiency. As we continue to genetically select our cows to produce higher quantities of milk, research has shown that we are inadvertently decreasing cow fertility as we prolong the calving interval to maintain this high production.

Insider tip: Don’t overspend on sexed semen

November 11, 2021

Mandy Schmidt

Your sexed semen costs might be higher than they should be, but not because your A.I. sales representative is deceiving you. Many dairies overspend on the volume of sexed semen purchased.

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CLOCK genes regulate circadian rhythm and reproduction in cattle

How do beef embryos measure up?

Timing embryos with high-quality, prepared recipients

Scarlet Summer Holsteins: A breed of their own

Sensing stressors: Reproduction on your dairy

The relationship between a herd’s environment and genetic potential

Back to the basics: Reproduction on your dairy

Accelerating genetic selection and maximizing IVF investment in dairy herds

Reproductive success may be sweeter than you think

Insider tip: Don’t overspend on sexed semen

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